TrackSafe identifies worst level crossings

Rail industry body TrackSafe has surveyed train drivers nationwide to identify the 10 most dangerous level crossings in each state.

TrackSAFE says it has written to State and Federal transport ministers across the country, urging increased funding for the upgrade of these dangerous level crossings.

"It is the train drivers who go over the same stretch of track day in, day out, over many years who know where the most risky level crossings are," TrackSafe Director and Australasian Railway Association (ARA) CEO Bryan Nye says.

There are around 70 collisions annually at level crossings where road users fail to obey the road rules and 35 deaths every year resulting from level crossing and trespass incidents.

TrackSafe notes that the level crossings names do not take the place of those determined by each state though their dedicated committees.

"State level crossing committees perform an incredibly important role, and have prioritised lists of level crossings that need to be upgraded," Nye says.

"TrackSafe involvement comes from wanting to keep pressure on the issue and allow train drivers to inform the debate."